Type distributing, storing, and setting mechanism



June 30, 1925.

A. D. SABORSKY TYPE DISTRIBUTING STORING, AND SETTING MECHANISM Original Filed Jan- 1917 4 h t l a a Q a n m a a [Ma T c a 203M941; 5 await June 30, 1925. 1,544,040

A. D. sABoRsKY TYPE DISTRIBUTING, STORING, AND SETTING MECHANISM Original Filed Jan. 1917 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 June 30, 1925. 1,544,040

A. D. SABORSKY TYRE DISTRIBUTING, STORING, AND SETTING MECHANISM Original Filed Jan, 6, 1917 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 June 30,1925. v I

- A. '0'. SABORSKY 15449.40

- Fm: DISTRIBUTING, STORING, AND SETTING MECHANISM Original Filed Jan. 6, 191 7 4 sheets-sheet 4 H... Illu llllllfllllllllllllllll mlnllnmm Patented June 39, 1925.

UNITE STATES ARTHUR D. SABORSKY, OF CLEVELAND, TO THE ADVANCE MANUFACTURING PORATION OF MAINE.

OHIG, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A COR,-

TYPE DISTRIBUTING, STQIRING, AND SETTING MECHANISM.

Application filed January 6, 1917, Serial No. 140,989. Renewed May 5, 1923.

1 all whom it m up concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR D. SABORSKY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Type Distributing, Storing, and Setting Mechanism, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mechanism for distributing and holding or storing type, whereby it can be easily and rapidly distributed to the storing members and there after readily set for printing. The inven tion is particularly adapted for distributing and holding type the body portion of which is formed with an opening through it.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved type storing or holding mechanism which permits the easy and rapid distribution of type thereto and setting of the type therefrom.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved storing mechanism for perforated type having a plurality of members, one for each character of type, around which the perforated type are stacked and means which support the members, but permit the distribution of type to them at one end and movement of the type from end to end thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved type distributing mechanism.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention relates from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a mechanism embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 1s a top plan VlGW Of the mechanism. v I Fig. 3 is an end elevation, this view also showing the type distributing casing being positioned to distribute a type.

Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are fragmentary sectional views illustrating details of construction and the operation thereof.

Figs. 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are detail views of the type distributing device or casing.

Figs. 14 and 15 are fragmentary views of the storing and holding mechanisms.

Figs. 16 and 16* are end and side views of a type.

Fig. 17 is a view of the type holding bar or tool; this view illustrating its operation in setting the type.

Fig. 18 is a detail view.

Fig. 19 is a view of a slightly modified form of construction.

' In the drawings, 1 indicates a frame or support preferably comprising a pair of side members A, A, and a platform B connected at its opposite ends in any desired manner to the side members A, A. The upper and lower ends of the side members A are preferably bent outwardly at right angles, as shown at a, a, the bent ends a serving as supports to which the opposite ends of the platform B may be secured and the bent ends a serving as feet on which the frame 1 rests.

C indicates a supporting member eXtending between the side members A in a plane below the platform B, and adapted to support the type T in stacked relationship, in the manner hereinafter set forth. By preference, the type T are each perforated or formed with an opening through its body, as shown in Figs. 16 and 16. By reason of the fact that I have heretofore used perforated type on a rotatable printing drum, I have merely for illustrative purposes shown type having tapering sides.

D indicates a series of bars or rods, one for each letter, number and other character of the font of type used, preferably arranged side by side, (but spaced from each other a suitable distance), and co-operating with the supporting member 0 to hold or store the type as shown in Figs. 1 and 14. The bar O is preferably provided with a rear wall 0, which may be formed integrally therewith. 12 indicates aplate extending along and adjacent to the front edge of the bar or member C and provided with a series of partitions 12, which extend inwardly, their free ends preferably engaging the rear wall 0. The plate 12 may be securedin position in any well known manner. As shown in Fig. 1.4., the plate 12, the inwardly ex.-

trally of each pocket, the wall of the sup porting member C is cut away orrecessed, as shown at 14 in Figs. 1, 14, 15 and 17, so as" to permit the insertion or positioning of a type setting; device, indicatedby 15 in Figural-7. The type'setting device may be a suitable tool, but preferably it consists of a type holdingsegment, such as is used-for holding the typel to the drum of print ing machine. When the holding device 15 is used, the type is set ready for positioning on the printingdriiiii. The oppositef side wens o each recess 14 "r'f ramy' diverge so as to permit the ready insertion of the devic eI15 (see Figi 17 Eacl of they rods: D is vertically supported intermediate its endsby means, indicated as an entirety by lh, with its lower free end slightly above the: bottom, but substantially centrally, of theadjacent pocket 12 The lovi e'r freeend each rod D is spaced from the bottom of the, adjacent po'cket distance moret'han the thicknessof a single type but less than the thickness of twotypel By this arrangement the lowermost type may be moved laterallythrough the adj ac'e ntslo't 13, but'the nextsectionoftype above'w'ill be held against movement by the rod D until the lowermost type has been removed and it thenmoves downwardly onto the bottom of the" pocket. It will thus be seen: that only one section of type, the lowermostsection ineach stack, can be removed at a time; The rods D are preferably of varying lengths so that their lower free ends may terminate at -suitable,distances from the supporting member C according to the thickness of the type which each rod holds;

likewise the slots 13preferably vary in length to co-operate with the respective rods adjacent thereto. 'lhe' lower free end of each rod D is held substantially stationary or against swinging movementby engagement; Wi ththe walls of the type T which substantially fill the adjacent pocket 12*.

Thesty'pe holding bar or tool 151s moved from-"below upwardly into engagement with the wall's; of the opening in the lowermost type: and then moved forwardly this operation will, cause the lowermost type of the stack to slide out of the adj acent pocket through the opening 13 and simultaneously ring?" itself on the bar 15, as shown in The support'ng means 16 f0r each rod D preferably comprises two pairs of members 16, 16, and 16 16", which pairs are spaced from each other so; as to engage and supportsthe adjacent rodat two different points intermediate its ends. By this arrangement the upper end of the rod is free and exposed in position to permit type to be ringed or threaded thereon. The engaging members of each'nair are slidably supported, whereby they can be simultaneously moved toward and from the adjacent rod D. 16, 16 indicate pairs of plates extending between and preferably connected at their opposite ends, in any well known manner, to the side members A. One pair of plates 16, 16,'is in front of and common to the rods D, and theother pair of plates 16, 16, is in rear of and common to the rodsDl The plates 16', 16. of each pair are arrangedparallel to each other and formedwith series of upper and lower aligned openings 16 to slidably receive the upper and lower rod engaging members 16, 16*, on the adjacent side of the rods D The inner ends of the rod supporting members 16*, 16", are preferably cut away or recessed to receive'the opposite edges of the rods D, (see Fig, 8), while the'l'atter are formed with notches 16, at itsoppositesides to receivethein'ner ends of the supporting members 16 16 and also" to form shouldrs which rest thereupon.

Each pair of supporting members 16* or l6 supports, independently of the other pain of members, the adjacent rod D, so that either pair of'members may be" moyed laterally away from the rod D, a's'will be later described.

17 indicates as an entirety means for con trolling and operating the pairsof engaging members 16*, 16. The operating means 17 preferably controls and" actuates both series of pairs of members alternately, and in operation serves to maintain one series'of pairs of members in engagement with the rods D whilefmo ving the other series of pairs of members away from and toward them. The operating means 17 is preferalily operated by a lever 17, or equivalent element'r Upon'each operation of the lever 17, both series of pairs of engaging and supporting members 16 16",are alternately operated to disengage and engage the rods D1 The operating means'serves' to so control one series of pairs" of engaging members while the other series is moving away from andtoward the rods, thatthe latter will besuppolfted at all minds; as shown in of engaging members 16, but upon the movement thereof laterally the types or type sections T on the rods D will fall or drop by gravity downwardly into engagement with the engaging members 16*, where they will rest until the latter are moved later ally; thereupon the types or type sections T will fall by gravity downwardly until they are arrested by the types already ringed or stacked on the rods D. By operating the upper and lower pairs of engaging members alternately, and so controlling their operation that one series of said pairs will engage'and support the rods at all times, the types will automatically slide endwise of the rods Without causing the rods to be removed, displaced or dis mantled.

Of the operating means, 17*, 17, indicate a pair of rock-shafts loosely mounted at their opposite endsin suitable bearings in the side members A, A, upon opposite sides of the rods D. 17", 17*, indicate pairs of arms, one pair for the adjacent upper and lower rod engaging members 16, 16 at either side of each rod D. The arms 17", 17, are fixed to the rock shafts 17 and extend in opposite directions therefrom. The arms 17*, 17 of each pairv are preferably formed integral and provided at their central portions with a hub through which the adjacent shaft 17 extends. Each hub is secured to the adjacent shaft 17 in any well known manner. Each of the shafts 17 is preferably arranged between the adjacent pair ofsupporting plates 16, 16', and substantially midway between the upper and lower adjacent rod engaging members 16, 16*, so that the arms 17', 17" will be substantially equal in length and impart the same amount of movement to the upper and lower engaging members. 17 indicates a projection provided on each of the rods 16*, 16 and adapted to be engaged by the adjacent arm 1'7 or 17* carried by the adjacent rock shaft 17 to move the adjacent rod engaging member laterally away from the adjacent rod D. 1'7 indicates a coiled spring preferably surrounding each of the rods 16 16 and interposed between the adjacent arm 17 or 17 and a stop 17 provided on the rod 16 or 16 The rods 16 16 are preferably offset to provide shoulders which form the projections 17 and stops 17 The shoulders formed by said offset on the opposite side of each rod 16, 16", preferably serve as stops to limit the inward and out-ward movements of the rod. 17 indicates a collar or washer which may be interposed between each arm l7 or 17" and the adjacent spring 17 so as to form a suitable abutment for the spring and engaging device. for the adjacent arm 17 or 17 The spring 17 serves normally to maintain the rods inwardly figELlIlStzt-l'lE adjacent rod D and at the same time permit movement of the adjacent arm 17 or 17 inwardly or toward the rod D without transmitting motion to the adjacent rod on gaging member 16 or 16 The normal position of the arms 17, 17 is shown in Figs. l and 8. To operate the arms 17 17* the shafts 17, 17*, are simultaneously rocked in oppositedirections from normal position, first in one direction and then in the other direction, so that the arms 17", 17 will be moved laterally to opposite sides of their normal position each time the shafts 17 are operated. The shafts are first rocked to move the upwardly extending arms 17 outwardly or away from the rods D and the downwardly extending arms 17" inwardly or toward the rods D. In so operating, the arms 17 will engage the projections 17 on the members 16 and simultaneously move the latter laterally or away from the rods D, permitting any type which has been distributed upon the upper ends of the rods D to drop downwardly on to the engaging members 16 at the same time the arms 17" are moved inwardly against the tension of the springs 17 The shafts 17 are then rocked in the opposite direction. The arms 17" swing in the opposite direction, engaging the collars 17 and acting through them and the springs 17? to return the engaging members 16 into engagement with the rods D; at the same time the arms 17" swing in the opposite direction, engaging the projection 1'7 on the members 16" and simultaneously move the latter laterally or away from the rods D, at which time the type which have dropped thereonto will be released and allowed to slide down the rods D. Finally the shafts 17 are rocked back to normal position, the arms 17" acting through the adjacent collars 17 and springs 17, to move the engaging members 16* into engagement with the rods D as they return to their normal position- It will be understood that all the arms 17", 1'?" are operated simultaneously first laterally to one side of their normal position and then laterally to the opposite side of their normal position, so that one series of pairs of members 16 will be simultaneously moved out of and into engagement shafts 17 and meshing with each other, 1

whereby the shafts may be rocked simultaneously in opposite directions,- the purpose of which is to alternately control and actuate the series of-pairs of rod engaging or supporting members, 16*, 16 maintaining one series in engagement with the rods D and simultaneously moving the other series away from and towards the rods D, as above described. When stationary or in normal position, the sectors 18 mesh with each other substantially midway between their opposite ends, so that they can be rocked upwardly and downwardly relative to their normal position to completely operate the rock shafts 17:

19 indicates as an entirety devices interposed between the lever 17 and one of the gear sectors 18 for rocking the latter upwardly, downwardly and back tonormal position. Of these devices, l9 indicates a shaft of pivot pin fixed in any well known manner to one of the side membersA and serving as a fulcrum for the lever 17. 19 indicates a rack or gear sector connected to and preferably formed integral with the lever 17 and meshing with a pinion 19. The pinion 19 is preferably fixed to or formedintegrally with a: shaft 19 which is mounted in any suitable manner in a bearing fixed to and extending laterally from the adjacent side member A. The pinion 19 is rotated in one direction (anti-clockwise) when the outer end ofthe lever 17 is moved downward, and is then rotated in the opposite direction (clockwise) when the lever 17 returns to its first position. Preferably the rack on the sector 19 is long enough to r0- tate the pinion slightly more than one revoliition for a purpose to be later set forth. 20 indicates a link preferably p-ivotally connected on the outer end of the shaft 19 and swingable thereabout. 20 indicates a con necting member or rod pivotally connected at its lower end to the free end of the'link 20 and pivotally connected at its upper end to an arm 2O which is preferably integrally connected with one of the gear sectors 18. The link 20 is adapted to be swung or re-, volved around the axis of the shaft 19 and in so doing, serves to swing the arm'20 upwardly and then downwardly past its normal position and back to its starting position as the link 20 makes one complete revolution. For this purpose I preferably interpose between thelink 20 and the pinion 19 suitable connections, indicated at 21, const'ructed and arranged so as to be connected to the pinion 19 whenthe latter is rotated in one direction and be, disengaged or released therefrom when the pinion rotates in the opposite direction. The connections 21 are preferably arranged to revolve thelink 20 as the pinion" rotates in an anti-clockwise direction due tothe down-ward movement of thelever 17 I Of these c0nnections,a21- m dicates a projection or lug secured to andextending substantially radially of the shaft 19. 21 indicates a dog-or pawlpivotally mounted on the inner side of the link with to and projectinglaterally from the link 20 and arranged to be engaged by the tail 21" of the pawl 21 and prevent pivotal movement of the pawl when the projection 21 engages therewith. With the pawl 21 locked against movement in one direction it will be understood that upon the forward rotation of the pinion 19", the latter, through the connection 21 just described, will swing or revolve the link 20, which in turn will operate the gear sectors18 through the rod 20 and arm 20*. When the pinion isrotated in the opposite direction the projection 21* will engage with and ride the nose of the pawl 21 by swingingthe latter on its. pivot. By imparting to the pinion angular movement slightly greater than one revolution thereof, it will always be returned to normal position with 'theprojection 21 in front of the pawl nose. 21 indicates a spring, preferably of the coiled type and connected at one end to the link 20 in any well known manner and connected at its opposite end to the pawl 21 so as to normally maintain its tail against the stop 21;

19" indicates a spring preferably coiled around the shaft on which the lever 17 is fulcrumed. One end of the spring is fixed in any well known manner to the adjacent side member A, while its opposite'end engages with the lever or rack and tends normally to maintain the free-end of the lever upwardly in the position illustrated in Figs. 3 and 18. 22 indicates a pair of brackets secured to the adjacent side member A and preferably provided with flat springs 22 which serve as buffers to cushion the rack and lever as they are moved in either direction about the fulcrum 19.

The platform B preferably comprises idly distributed to and upon the rods D.

The distributing device 22 preferably comprises a casing, in which 'a series,:,pre-

ferably a complete line of type, isplaced after removal from the drum of the printing machine, and from which the type may be successively discharged to or ringed upon the various rods 1) on which they are respec-tively stacked. The shape of the casing is preferably semi-cylindrical, but is slightly greater than a semi-circle to provide a shaft or support for a swingable pusher 23. The casing 22 preferably has a back or side wall 22, an end wall 22 and a cover 22. hinged at 22 to the wall 22. A spring 22 may be provided and connected in a well known manner to the wall 22 and cover 22 normally to maintain the latter closed. 22 indicates a curved rib or wall mounted on the side wall 22 and arranged concentrically to the axis on which the pusher 23 swings and forming with the end wall 22 a channel 22 to receive a line of type T. 24 indicates an opening formed by cutting away the front end of the end wall 22". 24 indicates a pair of abutments for holding the forwardmost type section T within the channel 22. The abutments 24 are connected to or formed integral with the opposite inner faces of the side wall 22 and cover 22, and

are spaced from each other to receive be- 7 buted to a rod D. The arm 3 is'fixed to the plate B and extends upwardly therefrom so as to engage the forwardmost type T in the channel 22 I provide an arm 3 for each rod D and arrange it in front thereof. The abutments 24 are preferably arranged to support the type T at a point above and relative to the lower edge of the casing 22, so that when the latter is placed over an arm 3 and upon the platform B (see Fig. 4) and then drawn horizontally toward the operative, the arm 3 will engage with and arrest the forwardmost type T, and cause it to move through the opening 24 as the l1orizontal movement of the casing 22 takes place. Each arm 3 is preferably spacled relatively to the adjacent rod D so as to arrest it immediately above the. rod with the'opening in the type T in alignment with the rod D. As a result of this arrangement, as soon as the type T is free of the casing 22, it will ring itself on the rod and slide downwardly thereon until it is stopped by the rod supporting and engaging members 16. If desired, the parts may be so arranged that the upper free end of each rod D will extend. partially through the forward-most type T at the time the casing 22 is positioned over the adjacent arm 3 onto the platform B.

The pusher 23 preferably consists of an arm 23 loosely mounted on a shaft 23 carried by the back wall 22, a follower 23 which extends laterally fromthe free end of the arm 23 into the channel to engage the rearmost type T, and a spring 23 which tends to swing the pusher 23 about the shaft 23, and maintain the forward-most type T against the abutnients 24. The spring 2! is preferably coiled around the stud or shaft 23 One end of the spring may be fixed to the casing and its opposite end engages with the arm 23 and normally tends to swing the pusher about the shaft towards the abutments 24, thereby serving to push or move the type through the channel 22 and maintain the forwardmost one thereof in engagement with the abutments. 23 indicates a stop preferably arranged to arrest the movement of the pusher at a point in lin with the top of the opening 24.

The type T may be placed in the channel 22 in any suitable manner, but preferably the type is retained on a segment bar 15 when the latter is disconnected from the printing drum. The segment 15 is transferred with the type T thereon to the channel 22, after which the cover 22 may be closed and the segment bar 15 removed endwise through the type and from casing 22, the space between the abutments 24 readily permitting this operation.

1 preferably provide means for holding the pusher 23 at the rear end of the channel 22 while a series of type T is being placed in the channel 22. These means preferably comprise a flat spring 25 fixed to the outer face of the end wall and provided with an inturned end or catch 25 adapted to extend through an opening in the end wall 22, engage with the follower 23 and hold the latter at the rear end of the channel 22 (see Fig. 9). lVhen it is desired to fill the channel 22 the cover is thrown back and the pusher 23 moved into locking engagement with the spring catch 25; thereupon, the type T may be positioned in the channel, the cover 22 closed and the pusher 23 released.

26 indicates a cam which may be carried by the cover 22. The object of the cam is to cause the automatic release of the pusher 23 upon the closing of the cover 22. For this purpose the cam 26 is positioned to engage the spring 25, as the cover 22 is closed, elevate the spring and causeit-s inturned end to disengage the pusher 23. Upon being released, the pusher 23 will automatically swing about its shafts under the action of the spring 23 into engagement with the rearmost'type T.

It will be understood that the thickness of the type T depends upon the particular letter or character provided thereon. To prevent the discharge of more than one type through the opening 24, I preferably provide means for regulating or adjusting the size of such opening according to the thickness of each type to be discharged therethrough These regulating means preferably comprise a gate 27 p'ivotally mounted upon the casing 22 and the engaging walls or surfaces 2 carried by the plate B with which the gate engages as the casing is positioned over each rod D in distributing a type sec- The walls 2 are'preferablyformed on the upper "surface of the plate B, or a plate 7) mounted thereon, rearward of the opening through which the rods D extend. The walls 2 are made Ofdifi'erent heights relative to "thesurface ofthe'plate B, according to the 1 thickness ofthe type to be stored on the rods, so that when the casing 22 is positionedover "the rods D, the finger 27 will engage with the walls'2 and cause the piate 27 to be opened to a greater or less extent, depending upon the height of each wall 2.

lVhere the forwardmost type is relatively thick, the can 2*afdjacent the rod D on whichthat particular type is to be stored, is relatively high, so that" when the casing 22 is positioned over the rod D onto'the platform B,ithe gate27 "will be swung up- 'wardly far enough to permit the discharge of the type, but where the forwardinost type to be distributed is relatively thin,"then the wall 2 adjacent the rod on which that particular type is to be stored, is relatively short, so that the gate 27 will be opened sufliciently to permit the discharge of that type section. Thegate is preferably maintained normally closed by aspring'28 which is preferably coiled around the shaft on which thegate'is mounted, one endQof't-he spring being attached to the gate 27 and its opposite end fixed in a well known manner to the sidewall of the casing 22.

As an 'index'tothe rods D and to facilitatelthe operation of distributing type, the

platform B is'provided with characters, as

" shown at 4, one adjacent to each rod D, to

designatethetype to be distributed thereto. Likewise, to facilitate the setting of the'type,

"I may provide a ,plate c"above the-pockets 12 and, provideon such plate similar characters eachadjacent to one of'the "rods D. The'plate 'c is preferablysupported 'at its i opposite ends "by the uprightmembers' A,'-A.

' -In'operatiomassuming that there is-certain't-ypeset up on a printing'drnm, and it is desired to distribute such type and thereafter rese't'it forprintingpurposes, eachline of type T-is mounted upon a segmeutsuch as illustrated at 15, in Fig. 17-. This seg ment' with'the type thereon is transferred from the printing drum and placed in the casing22, the cover22 thereof being first opened and the pusher 23' swung to the rear end of the channel 22, the segment 15 can:

be withdrawn endwise and the cover closed, this latter operation serving to release the pusher 23, which thereupon swings about its axis into engagement with the type and maintains the forwardmost one against the abutments 2st. The casing 22 is then grasped by the operative and placedon the platform B and over the rod D (see Fig. 3), set apart for the type sections T, bearing characters like that on the forwardmost type. The positioning of the casing 22 over the rod D causes the finger 27 to engage the adjacent wall 2 and swing the gate upwardly sufficiently far to permit thedischarge of the forwardmost type through the opening 24 (see 4). The operative then draws or slides the casing 22 towards him on the platform B, which operation effects the discharge of theforwardmost type T by its engagemen-t with thearm 3. then positions the casing over the rod D, which is to receive the next forwardmost type T, and causes the discharge thereof upon the rod D set apart for it. This operation is repeated until all of the type in the channel 22 have been distributed. The casing 22 is then re-filled with another line of type and such type are distributed,'until all the lines of type have been distributed to the rods D. In distributing the type, the operative follows a copy of the matter which has been printed from the type. Heis therefore readily able to tell what particular type T is positioned in the channel 22 ready for discharge therefrom. From time to time, during the distribution of the type to the rods D, the operative swings the lever 17' downwardly, thus causing the rod engaging and supporting members 16. 16, to alternately release and engage the rods D and permitting the type which have been distributed tothe rods D to slide down wardly thereon to the lower-end thereof, the type stacking on top of each other, as shown inFig. 1.

' This operation may be effected each time a type 860M011 is distributed to one of the rods D, or the operative may wait until he has distributed several typesectionsor one or more complete linesof type. As the rod supporting and engaging members 16, 1G, are moved laterally and caused to be disengaged from therods D for a period of time, plurality of type T can move by each pair of members while the'latter is out of engagement with the adjacent rod D. Accordingly, the operative can take advantage of this fact and distribute several type T to each of the rods D, before it is necessar Y to oaerate the su) ortin and ch ap b b m ing members.

In setting the type, I preferably utilize the type segments 15, thereby making it unnecessary to set the type on a separate tool and then transfer it to a segment which holds each line of type on the printing drum. The segment 15 is preferably pointerative will automatically cause the segment to extend through the opening in the type as it is moved through the opening 13, thus causing the type to ring itself on the segment. The segment 15 is then inserted into the opening below the stack of type bearing the next letter which is to be set up in the line of type. Theoperative repeats this op eration for each type according to the letters constituting the words in the line which is being set up until the complete' line is set. Thereupon, the segment 15 may be secured in the printing drum and additional lines set up in a similar manner.

In Fig. 19 I'have illustrated a slightly modified form of the invention in which the connections 21 between the gear sector 19* and'the link 20 are arranged to permit the pinion 19 to move in anti-cloclnvise direction by the downward movement of the lever 17' without revolving the link 20, but to revolve the linkQO when the pinion rotates in a clockwise direction under the action of I the spring 19. Inthis form of the invention the position of the pawl is reversed so as. to lock the link thereto by the engagement of the projection 21 when revolving about its axis in a left-hand direction, but

to permit the movement of the projection past the nose of the pawl when the pinion revolves in the opposite direction. 'VVhen the connections 21 are arranged for opera tion in this manner, the spring 19" is strong enough to return the lever 17 to normal position and through the gear sector 19 thereon to operate the linlr20, connecting member 19 and gear sectors 18, as hereinbefore described. .Vhen the connections are arranged in this manner I preferably provide a regulating device, such as a cylinder having a piston connected to the lever 17 and an air valve, whereby the return of the lever will be regulated. The purpose of this construction is to provide for the uniform op eration of the rod supporting and engaging members 16 16*, 'so as to'permit the dropping of the type sections downwardly into stacked position. By causing the gear sector 19 to operateln one direction under the action of a spring and a regulating de vice the operating means will actuate the members 16, 16 in a uniform manner and with the same force. When the operating devices are constructed and arranged for operation in this manner, the operative may readily and quickly swing the lever 17 downwardly, thus putting under tension the spring 19" which will then return the sector 19 to normal position and in so doing operate the rod supporting and engaging members 16 16 To those skilled in the art of making apparatus of the class described, many alter: tions in construction and widely differing embodiments and applications of my inven tion will suggest themselves withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope thereof. My disclosures and the description herein are purely illustrative and are not intended ta be in any sense limiting.

What I claim is:

1. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a series of rods adapted to receive and hold a plurality of type in stacked relationship, means for supporting said rods on said support, a platform arranged adjacent to the free ends of said rods, a device adapted to hold a plurality of type to be distributed, and means carried by said platform and co-operating with said device to cause the discharge of type therefrom to each of said rods.

2. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a series of members adapted to receive and hold a plu rality of type in stacked relationship, means for supporting said members with. corresponding ends exposed, a platform provided with an opening. through which the free ends of said members extend, devices carried by said platform, one for each rod and arranged adjacent thereto, adapted to engage type being distributed and cause it to engage said rod.

3. In a device for storing type, the combination of a frame provided with a platform, type storing members, a support on which the type on each storing member rest, upper and lower devices in said frame for supporting said storingmembers with their upper ends adjacent to the edge of said platform, means for alternately releasing and engaging said upper and lower sup porting devices with said storing members on, type storing mem IOI'HX, a type distributing case slidably en 1e said platform, a

crating means between said plat 5 distributing case for discharging the type one ata time from saiddistributing case to selected type storing members.

5. In apparatus of the class des rib d the combination of a support, a, plat-for fiel'fi bers carried by said support, a .type'distributing ease slidable upon said platform and formed with an opening, a gate movably mounted ,onfsaid case for controlling the opening therein,

1 5 and devices on said platform for opening said gate and for removing a type from said case each time the latter isengaged with and moved relative torsaid platform.

6. The combination of a support, a plat- ,20 form thereon, said platform haying an opening, a series of type holding rods supported upon said frame adga-cent to said opening, a. distributing type case slidabie 7 over said al'atform and opening, a movable gate on said type distributing case, said gate having an element adapted to engage said platform at onesice of said opening, a device on said platform on the other side of said opening for engaging the lowermost type in said distributing ca-se,'said element on said gate operating to raise said gate as said device upon said platform engages the lowermost type n salt, case and permit it to fall upon one of said type holding rods when the distributing case 18 moyed over said platform; 7

7. The combination ofa platform formed with an opening, one edge of which is raised relative to the other edge thereof, a series so of verticalrods having their upperfree ends arranged adjacent to one side of'sa-id opening, a type distributing caseadapted to en- L gage and sl de uponisa d platitorm relative to said opening therein, said case being ,45 formed with a discharge opening, a gate pivoted .on said case and arranged to engagesaid raised edge ofthe opening in said platform to operate saidgate, and an ,arm on said platform at the other side of said opening, said arm engaging a type in said case when the latter is moved over said opening toodischarge the type through the opening in the case.

8. In apparatus of the character described,

: the combination of a platform' formed with an opening through which type is discharged, a casing for holding type to be distributed and adapted to engage said plat form, and move thereon relative to said opening, and an abutment carried by the said platform adjacent to theopeningtherein through which the type is discharged, located in theplane of the outermost type in the casing and arranged toarrest and move 5 from the casing such type, and cause it to be carried by said platform foro'pcrating discharged through the opening as the casing is 'moved on the platform relative to the abutment.

9. In apparatus of thecharacter described, the combination of a platform formed with an opening through which type is discharged or distributed, atype holding casing adapted to engage said platform and move thereon relative to said opening, said casing being formed with an oen ng through which the type therein 1s dis- 7 charged, a gate for controlling the discharge opening 1n sa d casing, and me ns carried by said platform for operating said gate as thecasing is positioned thereon, and means normally maintaining said gate ,in closed position. i

11. In'apparatus of the character described, the combination of a platform formed with anopening through which type is, discharged or distributed, a type holding casingadapted to engage said platform and move thereon relative to said opening, said casing being formed with an opening through which the type therein a is discharged, a gate for controlling ,the discharge ensu ng i ai c sing, nd s r s engaging walls carried'by said platform ad jacentlto the opening therein for operatin said gate as the casing is positions there n- 12.111 apparatus of the character described, the combination of a platform formed with an opening through which type is discharged or distributed, a type holdi'n ,casingadapted to engage said platforman move thereon relative to said Opening, said asing being o ed wi a p n n through which the type therein s discharged, a gate for opening and closing the discharge opening in said casing, and a series of engaging walls carried by said platform adjacent to the open ng therein for operating said gate as the casing is posine th n, a d Wal s/b ing O d fer heights to vary the operation of thegate according to thethickness oftype tobe distributedat different distributing positions along said platform. r

1 8. @In apparatus of the character des ri ed, h com na ion Of a Platfor formed with an opening through whichtype is discharged ordistributed, a type holding means carried by said platform for causing .the removal of the type from said casing during movement thereofon said platform.

1 1. In apparatus of the class described, the combination of a support, a series of members adapted to receive from a distributing device and hold a plurality of type in stacked relationship, means for supporting said members with corresponding ends exposed, a platform provided with an opening through which the upper free ends of said members extend, and walls of varying heights relative to said platform carried by said support and arranged adjacent to said opening for varying the opening of the gate for said distributing device.

15. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a support, a platform thereon, type storing members carried by said support, a type holding 'case slidable upon said platfom and formed with an opening at one end through which type is successively discharged, a gate movable on said case for controlling the opening therein, and a device upon said platform arranged to be engaged by said gate for opening the latter to permit the discharge of type through the opening in said case.

16. In a device for distributing tapered type, the combination of a casing formed with a curved channel adapted to receive a stack of tapered type, an abutment, and means movable endwise of said channel for maintaining said type against said abutment.

17. In a device for distributing tapered type, the combination of a casing formed with a curved channel adapted to. receive a stack of tapered type, an abutment, means for maintaining said type against said abutment, and devices for holding said maintaining means in inoperative position.

18. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casingaformed with a curved channel adapted to receive a plurality of type, the side wall of said casing being formed with an opening through which the type is discharged successively,

' an abutment arranged adjacent to the discharge opcning, and means for maintaining said type in engagement with said abutment but permitting the discharge of the type through said opening.

19. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing having a side wall and an end wall, a channel in said casing, the end wall of said casing being formed with an opening communicating with one end of said channel, abutments arranged adjacent to said opening to arrest the forwardmost type in said channel, and means movable endwise of said channel for maintaining the type in engagement with said abutments, said abutments being spaced from each other to permit the positioning of said casing over and movement relative to a stationary type engaging member, whereby the type may be forced through said openin 20. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing having a side wall and an end wall, a curved channel in said casing, the end wall of said casing being formed with an opening communicating with one end of said channel, abutments arranged adjacent to said opening to arrest the forwardmost type in said channel, and means movable endwise of said channel for maintaining the type in engagement with said abutments, said abutments being spaced from each other to permit the positioning of said casing over and movement relative to a stationary type engaging member, whereby the type may be forced through said opening.

21. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing having a side wall and an end wall, a curved channel in said casing, the end wall of said casing being formed with an opening communicating with one end of said channel, abutments arranged adjacent to said opening to arrest the forwardmost type in said channel, means movable endwise of said channel for maintaining the type in engagement with said abutments, said abutments being spaced from each other to permit the positioning of said casing over a stationary type engaging member, whereby the type may be forced through said opening, and a gate for controlling said opening.

22. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing having a side wall and a hinged cover, a channel in said casing, the side wall of said casing being formed with an opening communicating with one end of said channel, abutments arranged adjacent to said opening to arrest the forwardmost type in said channel, means movable endwise of said channel for maintaining the type in engagement with said abutments, said abutments being spaced from each other to permit the positioning of said casing over a stationary type engaging member, whereby the type may be forced through said opening, means for locking said maintaining means at that end of the channel opposite to said abutments while the type is being placed in said Chan nel, and means carried by said cover for opening,

automatically releasing said maintaining means. Y V

'23. In a (IQ/V108; for holding type while being distributed to a type holder, the combination ofa casing having a channelfor holding a plurality of type and an .open-- ing at one end of said channel through which the type is discharged, means movable along said channel for moving the type therein successively into position for" discharge through said opening, a gate for opening and closing said opening, and means carriedby said gate and adapted to engage with the type holder for operating said gate varying distances to adjust the size of said discharge opening according to the thickness'ot type being distributed.

2%. In a device of the character descrii'ied, the combination oi a casing having aback and a curved end wall, a cover oo-ope ding with said backto' form side walls for the int, curved rib coroperating with s curv d sidewall to form a curved cha adapted ,to receive a plurality of type, said end wall having an opening at oneend of said channel through which the type is charged, a pusher movable endwise of said channel "for moving the type into position to be discharged through said opening successively and -1neans lor operating said pusher. h

25. Ina device of the characterdescribed, the combination of a casing having a hack and a curved end wall, acover co operating with said back to form side Walls for the casing, a curved rib co-operating with said curved side wall to form a curved channel adapted to receive a plurality of type,-said end wall having an opening at one end of said channel through which the type is discharged, a pusher comprising an mounted to swing about the'anis of said channel, the free end of said arm being arranged to engage the type and inove it along said channel, andmea ns for swinging said arm in one direction. I p

26. In a device of the character described, the combination of a casing having a back and a curved end wall, a cover co-operating with said back to'forni side walls for the casing, a curved rib co-operating with said curved side wall to form a curved channel adapted to receive a plurality of type, said end wall having an opening atone end of said channel through which the type is discharged, a pusher movable endwise' ofsaid channel for moving the type into position to be successively discharged, through. said means for operating said pusher,

has

and a gate for controlling said discharge opening; 7 i y 27. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a casing having a back and a curved end wall, a cover co-operating with said back'to form side walls for the casing, a curved rib co-operating with said curved'side wall to form a curved channel adapted to receive aplurality of type, said end wall having an opening at one end oi said channel through which the type is discharged, a pusher movableendwise of said channel for moving the type into position to be successively discharged through said opening,'1neans for operating said pusher,

and agate for controlling said discharge opening, said gate being provided with means which co-operates vwith a type hold ing apparatus and to cause the gate to move a different distances according 111g distributed. I l p 28. In apparatus oi' the class described,

the. combination of a support, a plurality of rods adapted to receive stacks of type thereover, means for supporting the rods from the support, a holder for type adapted to be distributed, and means cooperating with the holder to discharge type therefrom on to the rods. I i

to the type he- 29. In apparatus of the class described,

the combination of a support, a rod adapted to receive a stack'ot type thereover, means for supporting the rod from the support, a

nel adapted to receive a row of type, single type discharge means on the casing atone end'oi? the channel, said means comprising an abutment and a pivoted element movable varying distances to permit th discharge of I type of dififerent sizes, and pushing means in the channel operative upon the row of 7 type for maintaining the same under tension aga nst the abutment of sald discharge means. 7

v v In. testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

RTHUR D, SABORSKY. 

